BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference has announced the winners of this week’s MEC Acrobatics & Tumbling Player of the Week awards. The MEC Player of the Week awards are presented by The Health Plan.
 
Fairmont State’s Taryn Laurence has been named the MEC Acrobatics & Tumbling Player of the Week while Frostburg State’s Eleanor Ohngren has been named the MEC Acrobatics & Tumbling Specialist of the Week.
 
Laurence, a senior from Euless, Texas, competed in 12 heats and team event for Fairmont State this Saturday, recording nine scores of 9.55 or higher. She helped the Falcons to the highest event acro score with a 9.65 and highest toss score with a 9.60. Taryn competes in the most events for the falcons contributing greatly to our overall scores. She helped the falcons remain undefeated in the regular season.
 
Ohngren, a senior from Ferndale, Michigan, helped lead Frostburg to an event win in the Pyramid during their tri-meet with Fairmont State and Wheeling. Scoring a 9.50 in Inversion, 9.80 in Synchronized, and a 9.80 in the Open.
 
2026 MEC ACROBATICS & TUMBLING ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
2/9: Taryn Laurence, Fairmont State
2/16: Taryn Laurence, Fairmont State
2/23: Savannah Duckworth, Glenville State
3/2: Alicia Mansaray, Frostburg State
3/9: Azia Shaffer, Fairmont State
3/16: Taryn Laurence, Fairmont State
3/23: Taryn Laurence, Fairmont State
3/30: Savannah Duckworth, Glenville State
4/6: Taryn Laurence, Fairmont State
 
2026 MEC ACROBATICS & TUMBLING SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK
2/9: Caitlyn Clendenin, Fairmont State
2/16: Delaney Rosales, Glenville State
2/23: Emilia Underwood, Glenville State
3/2: Eleanor Ohngren, Frostburg State
3/9: Delaney Rosales, Glenville State
3/16: Eleanor Ohngren, Frostburg State
3/23: Alexa Wilson, Fairmont State
3/30: Alexa Wilson, Fairmont State
4/6: Eleanor Ohngren, Frostburg State